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@shift14 I had assumed you had to register and they were emailing those who had registered? Dunno...
Yes I have registered, providing an email is part of that. And no,I haven’t had advice via email.
As an aside, I was in a retail store that’s been going forever yesterday. The staff had heard “heard about “ the proposed range, but had had no contact whatsoever from the people involved.
You’d think that as part of the marketing drive they’d put the word out through retailers. They’re asking for substantial amounts of money to be laid down, surely it’d help to cast the net to a wider group?.
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I've pre registered and no e-mails also messaged them on Face Book and from their web page as well as trying the phone # on the web page no more nothing. As for how to get there well good luck that info is no where to be seen. I still want this venture to get up and running but they are burning through their future goodwill fast. I sure wont be handing over any money until I can see signs of a plan and time lines.
Just received an email, saying opening delayed......
And a request for payment.....
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Payment for what? A fantasy?
Same here. Payment for membership on receipt of invoice is required in 7 days.
I'm not paying jack until I see some facilities up and running.
Exspensive shooting ?
I had a chat with one of the people now involved with this range - I won't say much as it isn't my place... but I would advise be patient as it takes time, effort, work, funds, and a whole lot of support to get a a new range off the ground and they have plans for an awesome facility. I hope this endeavour gets the support it needs to make the dream a reality.
Yes, communication needs to improve after a rough start and I expect it will very soon. Keep the faith!
Of course I also agree with this statement :)
I'm really hoping they succeed too.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I work it out to be $30.00 per week. $525.00 for the cheap sub, which I agree, works out to be $10.00 per week,+ a further $20.00 booking/ range fee, which makes it $30.00 and that's if you catch the special or else it will cost $32.60 per week to shoot.
Total cost $1565.00 per year, if you catch the opening special, other wise $5.00 off $1700.00.
Don't get me wrong its probably a fair price, you just got my attention at $10.00 a week.
I'm hoping they have a casual day rate of say $80ish, regardless of how good the facilities are most people are going to be lucky to go once a month I know I certainly would be struggling to find time to go anymore often than that, probably more like once ever 2 or 3 months.
If it is like initially said only open weekends then hardly any reason to sign up for a whole year.
Why would you want to sign up for a years membership and only have access two days a week, which will be packed out in the summer months.
An update Kerry Adams from Precision Shooter has stepped into help out. Visit the webpage to see videos of upcoming progress etc. This can only be good news so stay tuned for more info to come. I still think it sucks they want a $20 booking fee per day on top of your annual membership.
https://www.shootingrange.co.nz/
So it looks like the Stage One completion and opening is now August. (its hard doing ground works in this weather) So no shooting this Winter grrrrrrrrr. At least we now know what is going on with regular updates on the web site and e-mail if you sign up. That money looks sweet in my bank account. They will still probably get it just not yet.
They’re on instagram, some shots of people shooting, and targets etc.
Be nice for those who’ve actually paid money to be able to go out for a burn, rather than a select few or those in the know.....
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Having a look see tomorrow and hopefully a burn on the gongs.....
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Finally got out to the range on Saturday to see what's happening. They are making slow progress with the track which is still not all weather. It will be good to see some structural progress with the shooting platform etc. There are plans but it is going to take a lot of work. Access track, parking area, shooting platforms, target sites. It was good to see what they are dealing with. Got to smash some gongs and limestone rocks out to 1300m. It is beyond the black stump out there quite a drive.
Hi folks, I (Kerry) am stepping away from The Shooting Range project.
Should you want to contact me for other reasons - kerry@precisionshooter.co.nz is the best way.
For negative reasons one can assume
That can only be a bad thing, can't it?
What happened to this?
Apparently, nothing much after I stepped away from it.
I never met the landowner(s).
What’s the centre on your website - was it this or something new? @The Bloke
No, the centre is a separate project.
I originally approached the guys at Onewhero looking to hold competition and courses there - quickly realised they needed a lot of help getting it going, so came onboard as the 'operations manager' - after a time I started to get uncomfortable with how things were progressing, and stepped away from the project.
I still feel there is a need for such a range, so kept looking for land. I had another property lined up but was recently notified by the real estate agent that the owner had made a deal elsewhere and not notifed them.
However, still looking as there really is still a need for a property run field shooting range.
To shoot in Auckland is not hard! You have three clubs with ranges out to 1000 yards in close proximity as stated early in the thread by Dogmatix and Dermaster. They are ClevedonClevedon Rifle Club - Home, Akarana-Cityhttps://www.sporty.co.nz/akaranacity/ and Franklinhttps://www.franklinrifleclub.co.nz/.
All of these clubs are wanting to meet you and make you feel welcome. They all cater for visitors and are a wealth of knowledge about wind, weather, and getting the most out of your firearm.
These clubs all use electronic targets so collecting data about your shoot is as easy as connecting to the target server and saving your shoots for later reference.
If any of you really want to shoot, instead of staying home dreaming your dreams, then contact one or all three of these clubs. The contact numbers are on their webpages. Some use facebook as well.
There is no need to bemoan the lack of rifle ranges in Auckland and try to re-invent the wheel, when you have three on your doorstep
Yep, I'd like to shoot gongs or targets out to 400m when I have time off during the week...these kind of organised shoots font suit everyone...I'm a shy animal
For those of you who have not been to a rifle range, and wonder about the usual shooting procedure when you arrive. We will assume that the flags are out and the targets are up.
At each distance the shooting mound is divided by the number of targets and each space has room for 2 shooters to get down with their rifles and associated gear. There is usually a blackboard for each target for shooters to squad themselves on.
The first and second shooter on the board get ready to shoot when the range is declared open, and the first shooter has up to 5 minutes to prepare before their time starts, and then about ¼ of an hour to fire their 2 sighters and 10 counting shots. The second shooter is ready to start as soon as they are told that the target is available by their scorer. First shooter clears their gear from the mound and the third gets down, ready to shoot. Shooting is more or less continuous until all on the board have finished. The shooter who has just finished takes over check scoring at the blackboard so that the relieved chalkie can score for the starting shooter.
It is a system developed generations ago to make maximum use of a limited number of targets. In practice, 8 is the usual maximum on a target and a range generally takes about 2 hours to get through. Then the range will close and everyone will move to the next distance.
On club days as opposed to championship days, only one or maybe two ranges will be shot on the day. You may choose to shoot as often as you like until you have had enough, or run out of ammunition.
After clearing away the gear at the end of the day most clubs socialize over a beverage of choice, sometimes a BBQ, and the post-mortem is held.
The targets used by NRANZ clubs are the International ICFRA targets. These targets at all ranges are 2 minutes of angle (approx.) across the Bull, 1 minute of angle across the V ring, and ½ minute of angle across the X ring.
As Beetroot has stated you may not shoot steel gongs at these ranges, due to their range certifying rules which generally prohibit any steel downrange at all, through concern about ricochet. Solve that problem and most clubs might consider putting steel targets downrange for members use.
Stevodog’s wish to use a range during weekdays and in privacy, is never going to be an option with club ranges as most are sited on private property and the clubs are there at the sufferance of the landowner. Most ranges are on working farms and the range activities take second place to farm business. Keeping a friendly working arrangement with your farmer is not going to include casuals turning up to shoot any day and any time of the week.
By Shy, I take you to mean that you don’t wish to experiment in front of others, and want to make your cock-ups in private. If this is your worry, move on, as shooters are the most self-absorbed people on the planet. They only want to think/talk about their own scores. No-one will notice your pain. The only time you will be noticed is if you do something dangerous.
Apart from championship days, rifle clubs are very relaxed about the order of shooting, how much you want to shoot, how little you want to shoot. Organized is not how I would describe a normal club day. The published program may exist but the members who attend, adapt or completely change it to suit themselves on the day. The only thing they never relax about is safety and all firearms must be shown to be clear and remain that way except when permitted to be on the shooting mound. Even then, the action may only be closed when the rifle is in the shoulder and pointed at the target.
Thanks for that description JWB, sounds good.
+1! Good info, I'm going out to akarana on sunday for a shoot... also been wrangled into giving them a working bee hand on Saturday somehow hah
These clubs will welcome you with just about any type of rifle. NRANZ holds competitions for Target rifles chambered in .308 and .223 shot with open sights, Target rifles in the same calibres but with telescopic sights shot off a bipod and rear bag, Any other rifle under 8mm in calibre with any sights shot off a front rest and rear bag, as well as a hunter class for factory hunting rifles as sold as package deals by sports retailers, with a max power scope of 10x shot over a day-pack or hunting bipod.
As you can see, most stuff is catered for except the .338 mag and .50 cal. monsters.
Clevedon range is also the home range of the Auckland Service Rifle Association with the variety of firearms that they use.
There are keen groups of black powder shooters, vintage rifle enthusiasts and .303 rifle fans who also use these ranges.